Guardian 27914 Crossword

[mikem004]

24a) What cinema promotes is of some importance (7)
A-A-R-M
27a) Something written about in poem, new spins on certain verb forms (3-6)
N-N/-I-I-E
10a, 2d) Standard of jazz worried Spike, ladies and gentlemen, by the sound of it (5-3,5)
E-G-T/-A-/B-U-E-
Must be "eight bar blues = a jazz standard". Please explain the solution.

[Lie-in King]

24a Anagram - as 'cinema promotes' is of 'some importance'
27a Non-finite - 'note' (about) 'in "If" (poem) n(ew)' (spins; back)

Yes - Eight-bar blues - sounds like "ate (worried) barb (spike) loos (ladies & gents)"

[Mamyalynne]

24 Anagram

27 Non Finite

10 Eight bar blues
ate barb loos

[Tilly2]

24a Anagram
27a Non finite
10a Eight bar blues

[mirandamoon]

That anagram clue is OTT - or is it just me??